Souma is the last surviving member of the Souma clan. Her clan was destroyed by Taishaku-Ten for fear of the Sohma legend. The legend claims that a Souma can grant one person eternal life. She was saved by Kendappa-Oh after her escape from Taishaku-ten's army and is sent to help Yasha-Oh by Kissho-Ten, the late Heavenly Emperor's only daughter and now a wife to Bishamon-Ten, Taishaku-Ten's head huncho, when the goddess could no longer bear the cruelty of Taishaku-Ten's reign. Souma and Kendappa-Ou have developed a special relationship which seems to be a little more than mere close friends. Although its nature is not clearly described, Souma has admitted that Kendappa-Ou is the most important and respected person in her life, and Kendappa-Ou has also admitted that she loves Souma at the end of the manga series.
